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United States Patent | 5,214,739 |
Nelson ,   et al. | May 25, 1993 |
A heating unit includes a frame and a substantially flat radiant heating surface supported by the frame. A generally parabolic trough with a reflective inner surface is mounted along one edge of the periphery of the heating surface, and contains an elongate heating element. Further, a reflective flap is hingedly mounted adjacent the trough but remote from the heating surface, disposed so that at least a portion of the radiant energy reflected out of the trough by the reflective inner surface is re-reflected by the flap, depending upon its angulation with respect to the heating surface.
Inventors: | Nelson; Thomas M. (10923-89 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, CA); Arnt; Per B. (12368-132 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, CA) |
Appl. No.: | 821581 |
Filed: | January 16, 1992 |
Current U.S. Class: | 392/432; 392/424; 392/430; 392/431; 392/436 |
Intern'l Class: | H05B 003/22 |
Field of Search: | 392/432,435,433,436,422,423,424,425,430,431,437,439,376,348 |
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